CHAPTER III. 



THE SEVENTH HUSSARS— THE UMBALLA MEETING OF 

 1868 — HIGHLANDER — ENGLISH ARABS — CALIPH — 

 TARTAR AND COUNTESS. 



When the 7th Hussars were stationed at Sealkote they 

 were, without exception, the most sporting regiment 

 I have ever seen. Lord Marcus Beresford and Captain 

 Joy, who raced under the name of "The Queen's Own," 

 had, among many others, the Waler Coeur de Lion, the 

 Arab Dervish, the country-bred Eruption, and the ponies 

 Sweet William and Dutchman ; the Hon. Walter Har- 

 bord owned Milliner and Brigand ; Captain Powell had 

 the useful Whalebone ; Baby Blake belonged to Mr. 

 Hunt ; Mr. Beville possessed the clever chasing pony 

 Claribel ; while Captain Bayly, who was the finest rider 

 in the regiment, ran Polly Perkins and Rapid. They 

 were always ready to back their opinion against that of 



